Kitchen Conversations

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In this podcast, Polish artist Patrycja Rozwora engages in insightful conversations with fellow artists, curators, and researchers about their visual and socially engaged work, all connected to the vibrant and diverse region known as 'Eastern Europe.' Each episode offers an easy-going yet thought-provoking dialogue, exploring topics like art, politics, and food, all through a rich tapestry of accents and perspectives. New episodes are released every four weeks, on Monday.

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Monday Nov 18, 2024

[PL] Kitchen Conversations with Open Group

Monday Nov 18, 2024

# 59 [original] - in conversation with Open Group - a Ukrainian art collective representing Poland at the 60th La Biennale di Venezia.

In this episode, Patrycja sits down with Yuriy Biley and Anton Varga, two members of Open Group, to explore their thought-provoking audiovisual installation, Repeat after Me II.

This powerful work serves as a collective portrait of civilian witnesses to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Featuring two videos created in 2022 and 2024, the installation presents refugee stories through the haunting sounds of weaponry they recall. Using a unique karaoke format, the piece invites viewers to mimic these sounds, teaching them to identify weapons by ear—a skill that could, in a dystopian future, be the key to survival.

References:

Open Group website http://open-group.org.ua/en/about-us

Polish Pavillion in Venice https://labiennale.art.pl/en/

Repeat after Me II publication https://zacheta.art.pl/en/e-sklep/katalog/repeat-after-me-ii

Yuriy Biley https://www.instagram.com/yuriy.biley/

Anton Varga https://www.instagram.com/anton.varga/

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